Ghost of Davidsonville

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The ghosts of Davidsonville past are calling once again. Can you hear them? The leaves are turning and a chill is in the air. Can you feel it? An evening of music, history, and haunting draws near once more. Will you be there?

Arkansas State Parks and the staff of Davidsonville Historic State Park invite you to join them for the Ghosts of Davidsonville Fall Festival, October 8th from 5-9pm. Entrance to the Fall Festival is free for all, with food, merchandise, and haunted hayrides all available for purchase during the event. Cost for the hayrides will be $2 dollars for ages 12 and under and $4 for ages 13 and up. Kids are encouraged to dress up in costume and bring their trick-or-treat bags for candy passed out during the event.

Live music from Harmony of Ozark Folk Center State Park, members of the Arkansas State University Bands, and the Arkansas State University Choir will provide free entertainment the entire evening. Along with musical entertainment, a number of historic games and living history craft demonstrators will showcase how the people of Davidsonville would have lived and played during the town’s life 200 years ago.

Once night falls, haunted hayrides will take visitors on a trip 200 years in the past to explore some of the dark deeds and hauntings that might have called Davidsonville home. The sheriff’s wife, an executed convict, and others wait to greet you. The ghosts are calling, will you be here?

For more information, contact the park at 870-892-4709

Beginner’s Crochet Workshop

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August 27, 2016 @ 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Have you always admired your grandmother’s crocheted scarves, doilies, and afghans, but never thought you could recreate them? You can, and it’s easier than you might think. Join us to learn the basic stitches you’ll need to get started making handmade clothing, gifts, and household items. Participants will leave with a finished dishcloth, several patterns, and the skills to create much more. Registration is required.

Admission: $10

Meeting Place: Powhatan State Park – Courthouse

For questions, comments, or registrations, please call 870-878-6765

Davidsonville Legacy Week

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August 31st-Sept 5th

Davidsonville Legacy Week

Davidsonville Park Staff invite you to join them as we celebrate your park’s annual Legacy Week. The town site of Davidsonville has been preserved as a state park since 1957 when land was generously donated to the state by the Davis family. As part of the Arkansas State Parks system, Davidsonville is protected for future generations to visit and enjoy. Activities and talks will be held throughout the week and weekend to celebrate the history of the park and the people who have contributed to its creation and preservation.

All events are free and the public is encouraged to attend as many events as they would like. Programs vary and include an evening Owl Prowl with the park interpreter to a mid-day service project, and end with a hands-on tour of the entire park on Labor Day. Event particulars can be found below. For more information, call the park at 870-892-4708. Davidsonville Historic State Park is located fifteen minutes south of Pocahontas on Highway 166 South.

 

September 1st, 2016 – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sidewalk Snacks and Artifacts

Join Park Interpreter Geoffrey on the patio outside the Visitor Center for an up-close look at some of the artifacts unearthed from the Davidsonville Town Site. Learn about the tools archeologists used to discover these pieces of history, what they can tell us about a place, and enjoy a tasty dutch-oven dessert as well.

September 2nd, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Davidsonville after Dark: Owl Prowl and Nature Hike
Half the park is after dark. Join Park Interpreter Geoffrey at the Visitor Center for a sunset hike and owl prowl around Davidsonville. Learn about the nocturnal hunters who call the park home, listen to their calls, and perhaps catch a glimpse of an owl making its nightly rounds. Please bring flashlights, bring bug spray, and wear close-toed shoes.

September 3rd, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Davidsonville after Dark: People of the Past

Half the park is after dark. Join Park Interpreter Geoffrey at the Visitor Center and step into the past for an evening of history and hiking. Take a night-time tour of the Davidsonville Town Site, learn about the people who called the town home, and discover what a world without modern lighting would have looked like. Please bring flashlights, bring bug spray, and wear close-toed shoes.

September 4th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Afternoon of Service

Join Davidsonville Park Staff and your fellow community members at the Visitor Center to participate in a community service project. Participants may be involved in trail clearing, cemetery cleaning, litter and river clean-up, garden work or other light to moderately strenuous service work. Please brings gardening or work gloves, a water bottle, and wear close-toed shoes. Tools needed for projects will be provided.

 

September 5th, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Celebrating Legacy: Park Tour and Hike

The town site of Davidsonville has been preserved as a state park since 1957 when land was generously donated to the state by the Davis family. Join park staff at the visitor center as we explore the history of the park, the generous tradition of community cooperation, and hike the newest addition of land to Davidsonville. Please bring a water bottle, snack, and wear close-toed shoes